Two teens on bikes rob Menlo Park man

Two teenage boys riding bicycles stole a 44-year-old Menlo Park man's cellphone Saturday night after one of them pulled out a gun and struck him several times, according to police.

The crime occurred around 8:45 p.m. at the intersection of Ivy Drive and Almanor Avenue. The teens rode up to the man and demanded that he hand over his personal property, according to Menlo Park police.

When the man refused and tried to use his cellphone to call police, one of the teens pulled a black semi-automatic handgun from his waistband and hit him multiple times. The other teen grabbed a canister of pepper spray from his pocket and pointed it at the man but did not use it, according to police.

After grabbing the man's phone, the two fled on foot.

Responding police searched the scene but could not find the suspects. The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries and was treated at the scene.

The suspect with the gun was described as black, 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build and short black hair. He was wearing a black baggy short-sleeved T-shirt and baggy dark jeans.

The second suspect was also described as black, about 5 feet 8 inches tall with a thin build and short black hair. He was wearing a white hooded zip-up sweatshirt.

Menlo Park police are asking anyone with information about the robbery to contact the department at 650-330-6300 or the anonymous tip line at 650-330-6395.